Yoga Alliance Certified Instructors
Yoga is not just a series of poses and techniques. It is a lifestyle to be pursued day in and day out. In this, our teachers lead by example.
12 experienced yoga teachers, every one of them named below with the degree they hold, the tradition they trained in and the years they have taught. They are among the most qualified yoga instructors in India’s teacher-training capital, and you meet most of them in a single course.
Founder · Est. 2011
The teacher behind the school
Pramod (ERYT500) was born in a spiritual family in 1973 in Odisha. From early childhood, he began his life full of devotion. As a result, he spent most of his time practicing meditation, attending temples, and learning Yoga Traditions. As part of his dedication to yoga, he spent 7 years living in an Ashram, learning Yoga and Meditation according to the Ancient Himalayan Tradition. With such experience, he has taught Yoga in different schools and places around the world such as Mumbai, Rishikesh, New Delhi, Italy, Austria, and Germany. He believes in a world where each individual is at peace and living cheerfully. He has been teaching for over twenty-one years. That is why he created Hariom Yoga Vidya School.
“He believes in a world where each individual is at peace and living cheerfully. That is why he created Hariom Yoga Vidya School.”
The 8 you will see most
Move through the faces to read each one's degrees, the tradition behind them and the years they have taught. These are the teachers who lead the daily timetable.
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Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga
Greetings! Barinder Pal Singh, a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher, holds a Master's degree in Yoga (2019) from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University. Rooted in the Sikh tradition, his spiritual journey has been guided by revered gurus, Shri Somdutt Amoli Guruji and Shri Mahesh Kothari Guruji. With over 15 years of teaching experience, he has cultivated profound mastery in Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga. His approach integrates traditional wisdom with disciplined practice, aiming to inspire holistic well-being, balance, and self-awareness in his students.
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Meditation, Pranayama
Greetings! Lakhi Ram was born in a very small Himalayan village in the middle ranges of Himalayas, so got a unique Yogic atmosphere in his village. Many Yogis (sages) used to practice Yoga there. He learned some fundamentals of yoga from those sages. So he has been practicing Yoga (mainly Shatkarma, Asana Pranayama, and Meditation) since his childhood. He made his study and practices deeper on Pranayama and meditation through different scriptures and commentaries, and he also learned about these from some modern Yoga teachers. So whatever knowledge he has got through these sources he always feels glad to share this knowledge with others. He has been teaching for over nine years.
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Head Teacher — Kundalini
Greetings! Yoga has been a part of his life since his childhood getting the blessings from his grandparents and his guru. Kushagra Ji has a Bachelor's and Masters's Degree in Yogic Science & DNYS. Having 10+ years of teaching experience in Nath Yog Tradition focusing on Hatha Yog, Kundalini, Pranayama, and Yog Therapy covering the traditional and modern dimensions of the yogic science and the philosophy behind it.
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Ashtanga Vinyasa Advanced
Greetings! Abhishek Negi is a dedicated Yoga practitioner since 2014. His journey began with self-practice, and along the way, he had the privilege to study and train under influential yoga teachers in Rishikesh. During his time there, he also had the honor of assisting renowned teachers in their classes. For the past eight years, Abhishek has been actively involved in teaching 'Teacher Training Programs' at established yoga schools across Rishikesh. His teaching expertise encompasses Astanga Vinyasa, Pranayama, Restorative classes, Hatha Yoga, and Adjustment and Alignment. He is a certified instructor, having mastered both the Primary and Secondary series in Astanga Vinyasa. Abhishek's teaching approach has evolved over the years, emphasizing innovation and a deep understanding of alignment and body limitations. The goal is to help each individual achieve their yoga practice effectively and safely. Join Abhishek on this transformative yoga journey!
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Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Alignment
Greetings! Yogi Devendra was born in the spiritual location of Rishikesh. As part of his love for yoga, he attained a Masters's degree from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University. He is a widely recognized yoga teacher in Rishikesh who has been teaching Ashtanga Yoga in various academies. He has a very clear approach to teaching and loves the primary and secondary series of Ashtanga Vinyasa. Expect his classes to be full of energy, enthusiasm, and strength. He has been teaching for over ten years.
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Yoga, Spirituality
Greetings! Kalpendra Chauhan, a seasoned yogi with a Master's degree in Yogic Science, has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 15 years. He is skilled in Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra. His practical approach and emphasis on implementation make him a highly respected yoga teacher.
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Yoga Teacher
Ankit teaches at Hariom Yoga Vidya School in Rishikesh, and has been teaching yoga for over seven years.
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Hatha Yoga
Ganesh Negi is a dedicated yoga teacher with over 10 years of spiritual practice, rooted in the Shivananda tradition. Guided by his revered Guru, Ravi Ji, he has been immersed in Sanskrit and mantra learning since childhood. A postgraduate in Hatha Yoga (MA Yoga) from HNB Garhwal University and Uttarakhand Sanskriti University, Ganesh combines deep spiritual wisdom with traditional yogic knowledge to offer authentic and transformative guidance to his students. He has been teaching for over eight years.
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The years, itemised
Each bar is what that teacher's own profile publishes: the pale span is personal practice, the gold span is time spent teaching. Where a profile prints no figure we leave the bar short rather than invent one.
130+
Years of practice and teaching between them — counting only the spans each teacher publishes. Four profiles print no figure at all, so the true total is higher.
132
Of those years spent in front of a class, from the 12 teachers who state a teaching span. The longest single record is Yogi Pramod Sahoo’s.
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Hold a Master’s, a doctorate or a postgraduate diploma in yoga — from universities, not weekend courses. 3 are separately registered with Yoga Alliance.
Yogi Pramod Sahoo
Founder
Twenty-one years teaching, after seven years of ashram life in the Ancient Himalayan Tradition; has taught in Mumbai, Rishikesh, New Delhi, Italy, Austria and Germany.
21yrs teaching
Barinder Pal Singh
Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga
Fifteen years teaching, under Shri Somdutt Amoli Guruji and Shri Mahesh Kothari Guruji, in Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga.
15yrs teaching
Yogi Lakhi Ram
Meditation, Pranayama
Nine years teaching, after a childhood among the sages of a middle-Himalayan village and study through the scriptures and their commentaries.
9yrs teaching
Yogi Kushagra
Head Teacher — Kundalini
10+ years teaching in the Nath Yog Tradition, across both the traditional and the modern dimensions of yogic science.
10yrs teaching
Yogi Abhishek Negi
Ashtanga Vinyasa Advanced
Practicing since 2014; eight years running teacher-training programs at yoga schools across Rishikesh.
8yrs teaching
Yogi Devendra
Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Alignment
Ten years teaching the primary and secondary series of Ashtanga Vinyasa, in academies across Rishikesh.
10yrs teaching
Kalpendra Chauhan Ji
Yoga, Spirituality
Fifteen years practicing and teaching, across Hatha, pranayama, meditation and Yoga Nidra.
15yrs teaching
Ankit
Yoga Teacher
Seven years teaching at Hariom Yoga Vidya School in Rishikesh.
7yrs teaching
Yogi Ganesh Negi
Hatha Yoga
Eight years teaching, rooted in over ten years of spiritual practice in the Sivananda tradition, with Sanskrit and mantra study since childhood.
8yrs teaching
Bhupinder
Yoga Teacher
Seven years teaching at Hariom Yoga Vidya School in Rishikesh.
7yrs teaching
Kushal Bisht
Yoga Philosophy
Fifteen years teaching in Rishikesh schools; taught stress relief to an Indian Army unit at Raiwala Cantt during his Masters.
15yrs teaching
Yogini Pooja
Yoga Science, Meditation
Seven years teaching, alongside over six years of immersive ashram life in the Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Tradition and doctoral study in Yoga Science.
7yrs teaching
The school itself is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance, which is what makes every certificate issued here internationally recognized.
5 living traditions
Authentic yoga is a claim about where the teaching came from — so here is where ours came from, tradition by tradition, and who carries each one.
3 teachers
The school's founding stream: seven years of ashram life for Pramod ji, a childhood among the sages of a middle-Himalayan village for Lakhi Ram ji, six years of immersive ashram study for Pooja ji.
2 teachers
Carried here through Sri Sharath Jois, under whom Naveen ji spent twelve years. Primary and secondary series are taught by teachers certified in both.
3 teachers
Classical Hatha grounded in scripture — the line the philosophy, pranayama and shatkarma classes come from, held by four teachers with Master's degrees in yoga.
1 teacher
The Kundalini and yoga-therapy teaching on the timetable, brought by our head teacher across both the traditional and modern dimensions of yogic science.
1 teacher
Over ten years of practice under Guru Ravi ji, with Sanskrit and mantra study from childhood — the source of the chanting that opens the day.
Where our teachers trained
Who teaches what
Philosophy is taught by the teacher with the philosophy degree, Ashtanga by the teachers certified in the series, mantra by the one who has chanted since childhood.
You meet most of them in a single course. Batches are kept to 15 to 18 students, so a teacher learns your name and your body’s limits in the first week rather than the last.
Every class at this school is taught in English — asana, philosophy, pranayama and anatomy alike, by the teachers named on this page. Where a point needs a second pass, some of them can also explain it in Hindi.
You do not need to speak any Sanskrit to train here. Every posture is given its Sanskrit name and then taught in English, which is how the vocabulary is learned rather than assumed.
3 more on the faculty
Specialists who take particular subjects across the trainings and retreats — qualifications and years first, the full profile one click away.
7 yrs teaching
Yoga Teacher
Bhupinder teaches at Hariom Yoga Vidya School in Rishikesh, and has been teaching yoga for over seven years.
15 yrs teaching
Yoga Philosophy
Teaches
Greeting! Live in Rishikesh, studied Masters in yoga from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar. ERYT 200 & ERYT 300 from Yoga Alliance, U.S. With his guru ji, he organized various yoga camps around Rishikesh and nearby places serving society through the teachings of yoga. During Masters, he also got the chance to serve a unit of Indian Army in Raiwala Cantt. spreading the divine science of yoga for physical and mental stress relief. After completion of masters in yoga in 2013, he has been sharing his learnings in various schools in Rishikesh for over fifteen years. Yogic Philosophy, Pranayama & Shatkarma are some of his areas of specialization.
7 yrs teaching
Yoga Science, Meditation
Teaches
Greetings! Pooja Ji hails from Rishikesh, India, the spiritual heartland of Yoga. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Yoga Science from Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), after successfully completing her M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Yoga Science and Holistic Health from the same institution. A Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) under the Yoga Alliance, Pooja ji represents a rare blend of scholarship, discipline, and inner devotion. With over six years of immersive Ashram experience in the Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Tradition, she embodies the living spirit of yogic inquiry and mindfulness. As both a dedicated student and a gifted teacher, she is known for her clarity, precision, and intuitive ability to connect with practitioners of all levels. Pooja ji approaches Yoga not merely as a physical practice, but as a divine path toward higher consciousness. She believes that spirituality transcends religion — it is, in her words, "the law of action and faith in the Supreme Consciousness — the universal truth that existed before all forms, continues to exist now, and will exist beyond all dissolution."
Rated 4.9 Stars by 3000+ Students
Rated 4.9 Stars by 3000+ Students. These three are about the people in front of the room.
Patricia Villanueva rated us 5 out of 5
“I've been to other schools, and I can assure you that none are like this one. It has exceeded expectations. Everything is perfect: spacious and clean rooms, excellent cuisine, and, above all, highly qualified teachers who are constantly willing to help. I recommend this place; I will definitely return. The people who run it are the best; they make you feel part of their family.”
Jeremy Bennett rated us 5 out of 5
“We completed 200hr yoga teacher training at the start of 2025. The experience we had was quite magical. The real in depth knowledge and wisdom displayed by the multiple teachers really opened our eyes to the truly mind boggling and all encomposing science of yoga. We started the course feeling "in the known" and quickly found ourselves to be meer toddlers in grand scale of compentence. What we can take is that yoga is a complete science of the art of living.”
Ann-Maree Davies rated us 5 out of 5
“Just completed my 200hour YTTC and I can truly say I had such a wonderful experience in every way! My room was clean with a bed big and comfy, hot water, aircon was fab! The teachers are Committed and extremely knowledgeable! The food was so delicious everyone from the owners to the cleaners were a delight! Seriously I felt blessed to have found this school amongst the hundreds to choose from in Rishikesh!”
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